While most of the country has been engulfed in a deep freeze, start-ups have been busy raising finance. Here’s our monthly round-up of those that did

Predictive analytics software business MediaGamma scoops £2m

Who: MediaGammaHow much: £2mWho are the investors: The UCL Technology Fund, ParkWalk Advisors and the London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) For what: The investment will enable MediaGamma to create a SaaS product and grow its team

Who: PeakonHow much: $22m (£15,979,700)Who are the investors: Led by Balderton Capital, the funding round also included existing investors EQT Ventures, IDInvest Partners, and Sunstone. For what: International expansion

Online laundry and dry-cleaning service Laundryheap raises £899,087 via SeedrsWho: LaundryheapHow much: £899,087Who are the investors: Investors on crowdfunding site Seedrs For what: The funds raised will be used to improve UX in the mobile apps, continue international expansion, reaching 6 new cities by the end of 2018, and to further develop the team.

Kindred Capital raises £80m seed investment fund

Who: Kindred CapitalHow much: £80mWho are the investors: High net-worth individuals For what: To back early-stage tech start-ups

Who: MedopadHow much: $28mWho are the investors: China’s NWS HoldingsFor what: The latest installment of funding will help Medopad to continue its international expansion

Ahauz, a proptech looking to help first time buyers get on the property ladder, raises £2.9m

Who: AhauzHow much: Who are the investors: £300,000 came from early-stage investor Forward Partners, while £2.6m came from high-net worth property investorsFor what: The fresh funds will be used to fund contributions towards the deposit of first time buyers in the UK.

Bodle Technologies raises £6m Series A to change display tech

Who: Oxford University spin-out Bodle TechnologiesHow much: £6m Series AWho are the investors: Led by Parkwalk Advisors, the funding round also included Woodford Patient Capital Trust, Oxford Sciences Innovation and the Oxford Technology and Innovations EIS Fund (OTIF).For what: To advance the start-up through its prototype stage

Who: Altitude AngelHow much: $5.4m Series AWho are the investors: Led by Seraphim Space Fund, the funding round also included ADV and Frenquentis AG.For what: To open new offices in Europe and North America

Caerphilly-based Signum Health raises £400,000 in equity finance

Who: Welsh start-up Signum HealthHow much: £400,000Who are the investors: The Development Bank of WalesFor what: Signum Health have appointed the former CEO of Imperial College NHS Trust and founder of the first Academic Health Science Centre in the UK, Professor Stephen Smith FMedSci, as its chairman.

Who: DucoHow much: $28m Series CWho are the investors: Investors includedInsight Venture Partners, NEX Opportunities and Eight Road Ventures – as well as ex-CEO of SunGard Cristobal CondeFor what: To further European and US expansion and recruitment – as well as open an Asian base.

Who: BidtoTripHow much: £237,290Who are the investors: Investors on crowdfunding site Seedrs.For what: Proceeds will primarily be used for marketing purposes, but also for improving the website and UX.

Who: MushHow much: £2mWho are the investors: The funding round was led by Octopus VenturesFor what: Mushsay the fresh injection of funds will “reinforce the platform’s efforts to use social media as a force for good.”

Indoor gardening system Gartenzwerg raises £117,352

Who: GartenzwergWho are the investors: Investors on crowdfunding site SeedrsFor what: Having successfully built and tested a Gartenzwerg prototype, the team will use proceeds from the funding round on getting the product ready for mass production and on growing their research capabilities.

Video platform Spirable, formerly called Photospire, raises £1.25m

Who: SpirableHow much: £1.25mWho are the investors: The funding round was led by Frontline Ventures, and also included Downing Ventures and existing backers 24 Haymarket and True.For what: To fuel expansion

Who: We Got POPHow much: £2mWho are the investors: The funding round led by Octopus Ventures with participation from AllBright, Booking.com co-founder Andy Phillipps, and former KKR Partner Henrik KraftFor what: To aid US expansion.

Lightful, a London-based social media and campaign management tool for charities and social enterprises, raises £4m Series A

Who: LightfulHow much: £4m Series AWho are the investors: Investors included Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and British racing driver Dario FranchittiFor what: The money will be used to fund additional R&D and Lightful Labs – which is trialing AI, machine learning, bots and voice recognition.

Who: Zebra FuelHow much: £1.8m seed fundingWho are the investors: Led by LocalGlobe, other investors included Brent Hoberman’s Firstminute Capital and founder of Zoopla, Alex Chesterman.For what: Zebra will use the investment to grow their 30-strong team, increase its fleet of vans and drivers, and focus on growth

Open Energy Market, an online trading platform for the management of energy contracts, raises £3m

Who: Open Energy MarketHow much: £3mWho are the investors: Calculus CapitalFor what: The London-based business will use the injection of funds to increase its team and to implement significant platform developments, including extensions into other commodities and expansion into the US market.

Who: PowerlinksHow much: £5.48mWho are the investors: Primarily backed by Foresight Group, with additional investment from angel investors and PowerLinks management.For what: The Salford Quays-based business will use the funds to aid US expansion, and has also announced serial adtech entrepreneur Alex Rahaman as its new chairman.

Traditional street food market Mercato Metropolitano raises £577,587

Who: Mercato MetropolitanoHow much: £577,587Who are the investors: Investors on crowdfunding site SeedrsFor what: The money raised will be used to improve and develop existing Elephant and Castle site as well as to help with due diligence on their second site.

Online estate agency Home Made raises £850,000 seed funding

Who: London-based proptech Home MadeHow much: £850,000Who are the investors: Private equity firm Tethys Equity led the investment round.For what: Home Made plan to spend 25% of the seed funding on tech development, focused on the customer experience and operational efficiency. While 40% of the budget will be used on operations, to ensure the quality of its service remains at the highest level.

On-demand GP service ZoomDoc raises £540,695 from the crowd

Who: ZoomDoc How much: £540, 695Who are the investors: Investors on crowdfunding site Seedrs.For what: The money raised will be used to scale-up and invest strategically to accelerate the national expansion of the GP workforce and to ensure the best team is in place to take the business forward.

Who: Gravity SketchHow much: £1.2m seed funding.Who are the investors: Led by Forward Partners, the funding round also included San Francisco-based VC Super Ventures, and Japanese company Wacom.For what: Gravity Sketch will use the fresh funds to continue to build its 3D software.

Who: Rezatece, a leading provider of geospatial data analytics to the infrastructure, forestry and agribusiness sectors.How much: £2mWho are the investors: Caphaven Partners led completion of the two-stage round with support from existing investor Run Capital and new investor Newable Private Investing (NPI) through its Scale Up Fund 1.For what: To drive Asia-Pacific expansion.

Who: GeoSpockHow much: $6.6m (£4.7m)Who are the investors: The funding round was led by Cambridge Innovation Capital and included existing backers Parkwalk advisors and Sir Michael Marshall as well as Global Brain and 31 Ventures.For what: To drive further growth

Who: StatusTodayHow much: £2,797,509 seed funding ($3.91)Who are the investors: The funding round was led by LocalGlobe, with participation from Notion Capital and Firstminute capital.For what: The fresh injection of cash will be used to attract more clients and hire more people.

Scottish health and safety software business SHE Software raises £3m

Who: SHE SoftwareHow much: £3mWho are the investors: NVM Private EquityFor what: To drive international expansion

Homie, a London-based proptech that caters to renters, has raised £2.85m

Who: HomieHow much: £2.85m ($4m)Who are the investors: The funding round was led by Connect Ventures and included Seedcamp, Venture Friends and The Family.For what: To further develop its platform.

UCL spinout and AI start-up Re:infer raises £2.5m

Who: Re:inferHow much: £2.5m ($3.5m)Who are the investors: Led by Touchstone Innovations, the funding round also included Crane Ventures, Seedcamp and Dr Jason Kingdon, an AI pioneerFor what: To recruit more sales and marketing personal and further develop its cognitive automation

Who: VestaHow much: £2.1mWho are the investors: Investors included Bob Wigley, chairman of UK Finance and ex-chairman of Merrill Lynch EMEA; Chris Lacey, until recently head of residential capital markets at CBRE; David Ritchie, former CEO of Bovis Homes; Keith Morris, former chairman and co-owner of Sabre Insurance; and David Toplas, Vesta’s founder and CEO of Mill GroupFor what: UK expansion

Who: MerciaHow much: £23mWhat is it: The Midlands Engine Investment Fund is an early stage equity fundFor what: The fund will be used to invest in early-stage businesses in rounds of up to £750,000 with additional funding potentially coming from Mercia’s EIS Funds into early-stage and growth companies.